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This had me glued to the screen very quickly and kept me transfixed. This has to be the best I've seen as BL vampire series go. The pairing of Joss and Gawin is screen magic, particularly Joss, whose body and good looks are eye-poppingly good and was last seen in a BL series back in 2019 in 3 Will Be Free; he picks his roles very well. Gawin, who is younger and slighter in build, is a good foil to Joss, and it's always nice to see Neo in a series. GMMTV is on to a winner here.

The entire 5th episode concentrated on secondary characters and their back stories. It didn't move the main plot along one centimetre. It was tedious more than anything else. No wonder so many viewers are disenchanted with this series.

The thing with this series is you've got to give it time for the story to develop. Too often people write off a series prematurely because they don't like the first few episodes. Sometimes it's justified, but it isn't here. In Ep. 4, Arm is warming towards Ryu who is actually a nice guy. Their provincial trip is becoming a big deal and all sorts of developments are in the works. I'm staying with this to the end because it has a lot going for it.

The rating of 6.1 is ridiculously low and bears no resemblance to the quality of this show which I have given a standard 8.0, nor do I have a problem with the pairing of Arm and Ryu.

It's different, an original concept but quite silly. Chondon, the cafe owner, is good looking in a boy-next-door sort of way; the alien, Shun, is cute. I loved his Mary Poppins entrance at the very beginning. When Chon said Shun could move in with him as he's homeless and moneyless, I thought he'd get him to be a waiter as he certainly needs one and proved himself when helping the very slow talking and moving customer, but apparently not. He'd probably be paid more than handing out flyers for that irritating girl or at least get free food and lodging for that work. Anyway, it's moving along nicely and though there could be a few minor improvements, it is definitely engaging.

By the end, bar the tiny scene after the flying leaf, all the stuff about parallel worlds seemed to me nothing more than a distraction from the main story of Phu and Cir. These two carried the weight of the drama and did an outstanding job at it. They deserved their happy ending.

This just demonstrates the importance of proper translation so there is no ambiguity.

I didn't expect Ep. 5 to concentrate on Bua, but as it did, it revealed he has two mums who bicker about who should take care of him and one of them sells pot for a living. He feels abandoned and lost without Chian but in the end, after Chian's speech, he realises their friendship is at an end. Bua finds consolation in the arms of Baabin, who at this stage is over his infatuation with Fou. That leaves Chian and Fou whose status with Chian is a non-status - they kiss passionately but are not boyfriends. Blame Chian for that. After Fou being a third wheel with Chian and Bua is over, it all becomes too much for him and he begins crying, then after Chian splits with Bua for good and texts Fou to ask if he wants to do his nails with him, replies his nails are too thin and he needs a break but also leaves a voice message saying he'll be doing them in future with his partner. Who on earth could that be? The response leaves Chian in tears too. I just hope in the final episode Chian comes to his senses and asks Fou to be his boyfriend before he loses him altogether.

My understanding is that Fou said his nails are too thin so he wants to take a break. Then Chian listens to a voice message... it must be from Fou... who says he's going to do them in future with his partner, but my big question is: who is his partner if it isn't Chian?

It certainly needs to be higher than 6.5.

It took me a few episodes to get into this series but as it progressed I became more and more invested in it, especially the beautiful and heartfelt relationship between Thame and Po. There was much more going on than mere love affairs; what boy bands must endure personally as a consequence of what management imposes on them was exposed as never before and how they freed themselves of that oppression was an object lesson in overcoming it. The boys are a talented bunch and were given good material to demonstrate their vocal and dancing abilities, culminating in that impressive concert at the beginning of the final episode, with its overall concept and a massive audience cheering MARS on. That final screenshot of the mugs inscribed with Thame and Po's names was just perfect. This was a great series from GMMTV for which they should be justly proud.

Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae0Epz_oxfk

The premise is a handsome young YouTuber meets a mute young guy with thick black rimmed glasses while on holiday and a romance ensues that ends when the holiday is over. That a romance would even begin with such unlikely partners is highly unlikely. The supporting characters here were uniformly awful. Barely worth watching.

Available on Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9ff4fk

Oh dear. So many bad reviews and negative comments. The official review by Honglou Meng, cleverly written and quite funny, is devastating: 'Avoid it like radioactive waste.' Ouch. With respect, I disagree. Though not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, it told a compelling story in which I was invested. The picturesque setting and the accompanying music enhanced it. The juvenile antics of Lu Hui didn't worry me. He also displayed an impressive emotional range in his acting when the script called for it, and similarly, neither did the relationship with Yu Xing, his art tutor, as the age difference was negligible. Their romantic moments felt genuine as did their love for each other. The ending was low key and satisfying as it tied up all the plot lines. That's why I rated it 8.5, a charming series in all respects.

I think Jaemin likes Daon but can't let him know because of that stupid contract he made with that controlling psychopath Suhyeon. Meanwhile, Seong Hyeon confesses that he likes Daon and is of course ignorant of that contract. Poor, cute little Daon, to be the object of desire to three different guys. It's really hard on him. What's a boy to do?

Ep. 11 which runs for about 30 minutes is two short eps. combined.

On the whole it was a good little series with nothing to complain about. 8 stars from me.

Leon, the rich, handsome bad boy, is a jerk for more than half of the movie, holding the teacher under his control for allegedly stealing a valuable necklace, but occasionally shows his tender and caring side. Near the end he redeems himself and there's an unlikely but inevitable confession followed by a kiss. Though long, it kept my attention. The two of them played their parts well.

What makes this show such a delight is the brilliant ensemble acting from the cast, most of whom have known each other for years, and a pitch perfect, precise music score combined with sound effects that adds a little bit extra to the humour. Ep. 19 is a case in point.